Catching A Wave 06-10-24

 

Beth Riley and I chat with legendary guitarist Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris in The Green Room segment on this hour of Catching A Wave. Hear how "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out" came about as well as country music influences (and a song from Joe Maphis), surf influencing punk rock and more! We hear a tune from an album by Chuck Berry that's celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time Segment. Beth has a deep track from America's band The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Atlantics from 1964). Plus, there's tracks from The Tremolo Beer Gut, The Jagaloons, The Midnight Callers, The Baron Four, Christian Love, The Bablooneys, Sun Bus, Culebra & Thee Evolution Surf School and Trabants!

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Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

The Jagaloons- "Red Sunrise"

The Tremolo Beer Gut- "Branded Dinosaur"

The Midnight Callers- "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

Trabants- "Mantra"

Culebra & Thee Evolution Surf School- "Fictional Love"

Good Time segment:

Chuck Berry 60th anniversary of St. Louis To Liverpool (1964)

Chuck Berry- "Liverpool Drive"

Sun Bus- "Diablo Del Mar"

The Babalooneys- "Sittin' On The Line"

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "Cool, Cool Water"

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Christian Love- "Silhouette"

Green Room segment with Bob Berryhill of The Surfaris:

The Surfaris- "Surfer Joe"

Bob Berryhill on country influences

Joe Maphis- "Hot Rod Guitar"

Bob Berryhill on surf influence on punk and stories behind "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out"

The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Atlantics- "War Of The Worlds"

The Baron Four- "You Need Me"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

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Catching A Wave 04-22-24

 

We've got an hour packed with new tunes and classics on this Catching A Wave! We remember the late great Eric Carmen in our Two-nami segment with a solo track (with Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston on BGV's) and one from the Raspberries. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break. We hear a tune from an album by Bo Diddley celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our good time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (early Neil Young with his surf group The Squires)! Plus, there's tracks from The Midnight Callers, Hipbone Slim, Lifesavers (feat. Michael Knott RIP), Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, The Ghastly Ones, Insect Surfers, Don Diego Trio/ The Coguaros, The Space Agency, The Weeklings, My Dusty Raygun, The Scimitars and The MIA!

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Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

Hipbone Slim- "Evil Kneevil"

Insect Surfers- "Batwave"*

Don Diego Trio/ The Coguaros- "Run Chicken Run"**

The Space Agency- "Instagull"

The Weeklings- "April's Fool"

Good Time segment:

Bo Diddley & Chuck Berry 60th anniversary of Two Great Guitars (1964 Checker)

Bo Diddley- "Fireball"

My Dusty Raygun- "Close Encounters"

The Scimitars- "Bari Simone"*

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "At My Window"

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The Midnight Callers- "The Eraser"

Dick Dale & His Del-Tones- "Cotton Pickin'"

Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Surfin' Crow"

The MIA- "Firewall Dance"

Two-nami:

Eric Carmen (with Brian Wilson & Bruce Johnston BGV's)- "Hey Deanie"

Raspberries- "Drivin' Around"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Squires (feat. Neil Young)- "Aurora"

Lifesavers (Michael Knott)- "Ocean View Lane"

The Ghastly Ones- "Double Agent 73 (Who Came In From The Cold)"*

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

*performing at Surf Guitar 101 Weekender Festival
https://surfguitar101festival.com/

** performing at Surfer Joe Festival

https://www.surferjoemusic.com/festival/2024/program.php

Eric Carmen RIP March 11th, 2024 74 years old

Michael Knott RIP March 12th, 2024 61 years old

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Catching A Wave 08-14-23

 

Our "Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown" continues this hour on Catching A Wave as we hear #3 and #2 in the top 5 vote-getters from listeners. There's a couple of tunes from the new Jem Records Celebrates Ray Davies release (by The Grip Weeds and The Midnight Callers). We've got a song by The Sentinals from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has an amazing a cappella track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week. Plus, we've got rockin' tracks from El Zeb, The Meteoroids, Cayucas, Os Gasolines, Los Tiki Phantoms, Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts, Rain Parade (feat. backing vocals by Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson of The Bangles), The Biarritz Boys, Vern Jules & The Aquanauts, Supertubos and The Akulas!

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Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

The Meteoroids- "P-22"

The Akulas- "The Hook"

Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown

#3 Duane Eddy- "Ramrod"

Supertubos- "Hamburgo 61"

The Grip Weeds- "Where Have All The Good Times Gone"

"Good Time" segment:

The Sentinals 60th Anniversary of Big Surf (1963)

The Sentinals- "Big Surf"

El Zeb- "Pounding Surf"

Vern Jules & The Aquanauts- "The One"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "A Young Man Is Gone"

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Rain Parade- "Angel Sister"

Favorite Duane Eddy Song Countdown

#2 Duane Eddy- "Moovin' N' Groovin'"

Shorty's Swingin' Coconuts- "Super Stock Drag 500"

Cayucas- "Waffles"

The Biarritz Boys- "Surf Wind From The North"

Los Tiki Phantoms- "Trago Largo"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Flames- "Nobody Tells Me What To Do"

The Midnight Callers- "Come Dancing"

Os Gasolines- "Rumble Wray"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Catching A Wave 06-26-23

 

There is SO much great NEW and CLASSIC tunes we try to get to every week on Catching A Wave. We'll pack as much of 'em into this hour as we can. We'll play a tune from a Jan & Dean album that's celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a summery instrumental from America's band The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. Speaking of them...we spin the Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun for 3 randomly chosen cover tunes OF The Beach Boys (by Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Thomas Lauderdale and Satan's Pilgrims and Gary Hoey) and we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (also has a connection to The Beach Boys). Plus, we've got tunes from Shaun Young, Magnatech, The Anderson Council, The Midnight Callers, The Surfrajettes, Kurt Baker, Lazer Gun Saloon, The SurfAnauts, Little Kahuna, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, Sir Bald Diddley and Ian Candler!

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Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

The Surfrajettes- "Heart Of Glass" **

Sir Bald Diddley- "Happy Surfer"*

Magnatech- "Death To Fu Manchu"

Kurt Baker- "Anchors Up"

The Midnight Callers- "Baby Let Me Be"

"Good Time" segment:

Jan & Dean 60th Anniversary of Drag City (1963)

Jan & Dean- "I Gotta Drive" 

Shaun Young- "Bronco"

The Anderson Council- "Give It Time"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "Summer Means New Love"

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Ian Candler- "The Lonely Girl"

The SurfAnauts- "Torque Wrench"

The Tikiyaki Orchestra- "Hotel St. Serenade"*

Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun:

Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem- "God Only Knows"

Thomas Lauderdale & Satan's Pilgrims*- "Girls On The Beach"

Gary Hoey- "Fun, Fun, Fun"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Eric Carmen- "She Did It" (with Brian Wilson & Bruce Johnston on BGV's)

Lazer Gun Saloon- "The Sasquatch"

Little Kahuna- "Salt Air"

Outro music bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

*appearing at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender:

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**appearing at Hi-Tide Summer Holiday:

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